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Mackie, Andrew S. Y.; Chambers, Susan J. (1990). Revision of the type species of Sigalion, Thalenessa and Eusigalion (Polychaeta: Sigalionidae). Zoologica Scripta. 19(1): 39-56.
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10.1111/j.1463-6409.1990.tb00239.x [view]
Mackie, Andrew S. Y.; Chambers, Susan J.
1990
Revision of the type species of Sigalion, Thalenessa and Eusigalion (Polychaeta: Sigalionidae)
Zoologica Scripta
19(1): 39-56
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
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The type species of Sigalion Audouin & Milne Edwards, 1830 (5. mathildae), Thalenessa Baird, 1866 (S. edwardsi Kinberg, 1856) and Eusigalion Augener, 1918 (E. vazensis) are re-examined. Since they were first described all three genera have been variously misrepresented, but are currently distinguished by the presence (Thalenessa; syn. Eusigalion) or absence (Sigalion) of a median antenna. Material examined in the present study indicates that S. mathildae also possesses a median antenna. Thalenessa and Eusigalion are considered to be junior synonyms of Sigalion and the generic placings of all species attributed to these genera are investigated
Sigalion Audouin & Milne Edwards, 1832 (taxonomy source)
Sigalion squamatum [auct misspelling of squamosum] accepted as Sigalion squamosus Delle Chiaje, 1830 (status source)
Sigalion squamosus Delle Chiaje, 1830 (additional source)
Thalenessa Baird, 1866 accepted as Sigalion Audouin & Milne Edwards, 1832 (source of synonymy)
Thalenessa spinosa (Hartman, 1939) accepted as Sigalion spinosus (Hartman, 1939) (source of synonymy)
Sigalion squamatum [auct misspelling of squamosum] accepted as Sigalion squamosus Delle Chiaje, 1830 (status source)
Sigalion squamosus Delle Chiaje, 1830 (additional source)
Thalenessa Baird, 1866 accepted as Sigalion Audouin & Milne Edwards, 1832 (source of synonymy)
Thalenessa spinosa (Hartman, 1939) accepted as Sigalion spinosus (Hartman, 1939) (source of synonymy)
Etymology
According to Mackie & Chambers (1990:52) "Several authors have treated Sigalion as neuter, but Sigalion is a Greek ... [details]
Grammatical gender
masculine (fide Mackie & Chambers, 1990) [details]
Publication date
A description of Sigalion was not published until 1832. However Cuvier (1830) prematurely published the name. The ... [details]
Spelling
Sigalion is masculine and the species name was corrected from the neuter ending by Mackie & Chambers (1990) [details]
Spelling
Spelling has been corrected subsequently as Sigalion is masculine not neuter (fide Mackie & Chambers, 1990). Also ... [details]
Taxonomy
McIntosh 1898 maintained that S. buskii was separate from S. squamatum (his error for 'squamosum'). Fauvel (1923: ... [details]
